605 FZNT02 KNHC 230358 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0430 UTC SUN SEP 23 2018 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. SECURITE ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 23. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 24. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 25. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 9.0N 26.4W 1006 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 23 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 9.9N 33.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N SEMICIRCLE WITHIN 60 NM WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 150 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 10.2N 41.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 10.6N 49.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 10.6N 49.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 13.3N 60.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 27N50.5W TO 29N56W. N OF 29N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 31N36W TO 27N41W TO 27N45W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 25N48W TO 25N55W. N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 25N48W...THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 23N54W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 40W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N37W TO 25N45W TO 27N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 30N BETWEEN 44W AND 46W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 30N41W TO 29N53W TO 30N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .TROPICAL DEPRESSION ELEVEN NEAR 13.8N 54.5W 1008 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 23 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 60 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ELEVEN NEAR 14.5N 56.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. .ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 29N65W 1011 MB. N OF LINE FROM 30N60W TO 27N68W TO 27N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27.5N70.5W 1013 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.